Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
A NEW CHURCH.

unfortunate the last year, and we hope
the old adage, ''whOm the gods would
destroy they first make mad" is not
applicable to US in this case, though
it seems to us that division or eOntin-
ued trouble must come from these an>
necessary quarrels. 1t seems that the
devil crept into the church about last
May, through whiskey, and the smell
and effects Of his dirty work at that
time, are still siekening to many Ofthe
God-fearing, peaee-loving Christians,
With the pickering now going on
among us, Zion is in danger Of losing
some of its good members.
1t may be said that only the chat
blows off with the storm, Let US not
be deceived BY such idle talk at this
time for we know we'll that some times
the wind rises and great buildings are
torn down; mighty trees uprOOted and
the most beautiful fruit trees Of fine
orchards are no more protected from
the storm than the common oak, No
harm is feared from the ordinary wind,
and, but gentle breeze is required to
take the faulty grain of from the good
When the great storm arises, and the
fire breaks out in your own house. you
are compelled to seek shelter else
where even though you have to stand
out in the storm till you can build
another house.
A preacher who does not regard bis
Bishop. his conference. and his own
word in conference, has very little re-
gard for the member Of his church
who dared to oppose him, We LOVE
Zion connection. and rather than see
our members leave and go to the
Baptist, EpiscOpalian or Presbyterian
church, we suggest the organization
of another Zion church here in this
city, There are two large Baptist
churches here as well as two or three
missions. Why can't we have third
church here We make the sugges-
ton in order to hold our members in
Zion connection. When they leave
Clinton Chapel we want them to re-
main in the fold. We know their
troubles and sympathize with them,
A separation will only add strength
to the connection. We will give the
connection a church .properly decided,
a church loyal to the Bishops Of our
connection and a church conducted
upon modern ideas and in every way
credit to the connection and this city,
We are aware that simply opposition
to Elder Slade is no just cause to build
a new church bu- there are other
stronger reasons for building a new
church in this city. The building Of
a new church is as essential with us
now, to rid our youth Of fOgy ideas.
sentiments. &C.. and to bring them up
to proper moral sentiments and religi-
Gus beliefs as the building of modern
school houses and employing educated
teachers to instruct our youth, We
will not only save our own who threat
en- to leave US, but we will win other
good men and women who believe
temperance and good MORALS are quail
tiles necessary TO make one a true aud
CONSTANT Christian.
The Bishop and other leading men,
bers may not approve Of this idea Of a
new church. but when they under
stand the matter. they will agree with
US. We can very easily build a new
church here and it will be good for
the connection, our city and the cause
of temperance. We expect to have a
new church here before the assembling
Of the next conference. Clinton
Chapel has a plenty for two churches
If we cannot live together in peace. let
us separate in peace.